Description

A conversion from the hit Amiga original, it might disappoint if you’ve played other versions before, especially if you’ve played with a mouse, but otherwise we have here another of the Master System’s great games. Lemmings is a classic puzzle game that’s easy to play and hard to beat. The levels are all easy when you know how, but some will really make you tear your hair out.

The Sega versions have a few levels not found on other formats, so Lemmings fans will be forced to play it :) Sadly, a few of the levels are missing some of the traps so they’re too easy. The sequel was nearly completed, and did get magazine reviews. If anyone has a cart, SMS Power is interested... :)

You might notice that some of the levels are the same... that’s because once you’ve done it once, the game makes you do it again later without the skills you used to beat it the first time. Ah, the mark of a great puzzle game... cruelty.

The level names are great. There’s a whole load of references in there and if you aren’t from the UK then you haven’t got a chance with many of them. A Sooty reference in an international game? Great :D

I never did finish a few of the levels :( Once I found the level select, I gave up... that’s why I’m not telling you what the level select is. You’ll have more fun without it.

Brief game guide

Lead the lemmings from the entrance to the exit, with a minimum requirement for how many have to make it. Some will die along the way; some you will have to deliberately destroy; some you will just kill for fun. You can assign skills such as builder, blocker, bomber and climber to lemmings to help you to help them get home.

Controls:

U/D/L/R = move cursor

2 = select

1+L/R at edge of screen = scroll faster

Fun

Tricky

Taxing

Mayhem

Game Gear version

The Game Gear version has exactly the same maps, but with the top 16 and bottom 8 pixels missing. The level names are also shortened to fit onto the smaller screen, allowing 20 characters instead of 31:

Level

Master System

Game Gear

Different

Fun 1

Just Dig!

Just Dig!

Fun 2

Only Floaters Can Survive This

Floaters Can Survive

*

Fun 3

Tailor Made For Blockers

Made For Blockers

*

Fun 4

Now Use Miners And Climbers

Miners & Climbers

*

Fun 5

You Need Bashers This Time

Bashers This Time

*

Fun 6

A Task For Blockers And Bombers

Blockers & Bombers

*

Fun 7

Builders Will Help You Here

Builders Will Help

*

Fun 8

Not As Complicated As It Looks

Easier Than It Looks

*

Fun 9

As Long As You Try Your Best

Try Your Best

*

Fun 10

Smile If You Love Lemmings

Smile

*

Fun 11

Keep Your Hair On Mr Lemming

Keep Your Hair On

*

Fun 12

Patience

Patience

Fun 13

We All Fall Down

We All Fall Down

Fun 14

Origins And Lemmings

Origins And Lemmings

Fun 15

Don’t Let Your Eyes Deceive You

Eyes Deceive You

*

Fun 16

Don’t Do Anything Too Hasty

Not Too Hasty

*

Fun 17

Easy When You Know How

Easy If You Know How

*

Fun 18

Let’s Block And Blow

Let’s Block And Blow

Fun 19

Take Good Care Of My Lemmings

Good Lemmings

*

Fun 20

Sega One

Sega One

Fun 21

You Live And Lem

You Live And Lem

Fun 22

Go For It

Go For It

Fun 23

I’ve Lost That Lemming Feeling

That Lemming Feeling

*

Fun 24

Konbanwa Lemming-san

Konbanwa Lemming-san

Fun 25

Lemmings Lemmings Everywhere

Lemmings Lemmings

*

Fun 26

Sega Two

Sega Two

Fun 27

Let’s Be Careful Out There

Be Careful Out There

*

Fun 28

If Only They Could Fly

If They Could Fly

*

Fun 29

Worra Lorra Lemmings

Worra Lorra Lemmings

Fun 30

Lock Up Your Lemmings

Lock Up The Lemmings

*

Tricky 1

This Should Be A Doddle!

This Is A Doddle!

*

Tricky 2

We All Fall Down

We All Fall Down

Tricky 3

A Ladder Would Be Handy

Ladder Will Be Handy

*

Tricky 4

Here’s One I Prepared Earlier

One Prepared Earlier

*

Tricky 5

Careless Clicking Cost Lives

No Careless Clicking

*

Tricky 6

Lemmingology

Lemmingology

Tricky 7

Been There, Seen It, Done It

Seen It, Done It

*

Tricky 8

Lemming Sanctuary In Sight

Lemming Sanctuary

*

Tricky 9

They Just Keep On Coming

Just Keep On Coming

*

Tricky 10

Theres A Lot Of Them About

A Lot Of Them About

*

Tricky 11

Lemmings In The Attic

Lemmings In An Attic

*

Tricky 12

Bitter Lemming

Bitter Lemming

Tricky 13

Lemming Drops

Lemming Drops

Tricky 14

Menacing!

Menacing!

Tricky 15

Ozone Friendly Lemmings

Ozone Lemmings

*

Tricky 16

Luvly Jubly

Luvly Jubly

Tricky 17

Diet Lemmingade

Diet Lemmingade

Tricky 18

It’s Lemmingentary Watson

Lemmingentary Watson

*

Tricky 19

Postcard From Lemmingland

Lemmingland

*

Tricky 20

One Way Digging To Freedom

One Way Digging

*

Tricky 21

Sixes Not!

Sixes Not

*

Tricky 22

Turn Around Young Lemmings

Turn Young Lemmings

*

Tricky 23

From The Boundary Line

The Boundary Line

*

Tricky 24

Tightrope City

Tightrope City

Tricky 25

Sega Three

Sega Three

Tricky 26

I Have A Cunning Plan

Cunning Plan

*

Tricky 27

The Island Of The Wicker People

The Wicker People

*

Tricky 28

Lost Something?

Lost Something?

Tricky 29

Rainbow Island

Rainbow Island

Tricky 30

The Crankshaft

The Crankshaft

Taxing 1

If At First You Don’t Suceed..

If You Don’t Succeed

*

Taxing 2

Watch Out, Theres Traps About

Watch Out, Traps

*

Taxing 3

Heaven Can Wait We Hope

Heaven Can Wait

*

Taxing 4

Lend A Helping Hand

Lend A Helping Hand

Taxing 5

The Prison

The Prison

Taxing 6

Compression Method

Compression Method

Taxing 7

Every Lemming For Himself!!!

Every Lemming!!!

*

Taxing 8

The Art Gallery

The Art Gallery

Taxing 9

Perseverance

Perseverance

Taxing 10

Izzie Wizzie Lemmings Get Busy

Lemmings Get Busy

*

Taxing 11

The Ascending Pillar Scenario

Pillar Scenario

*

Taxing 12

Livin’ On The Edge

Livin’ On The Edge

Taxing 13

Upside Down World

Upside Down World

Taxing 14

Hunt The Nessy

Hunt The Nessy

Taxing 15

What An Awesome Level

An Awesome Level

*

Taxing 16

Mary Poppin’s Land

Mary Poppin’s Land

Taxing 17

X Marks The Spot

X Marks The Spot

Taxing 18

Tribute To MC Escher

Tribute To MC Escher

Taxing 19

Bomboozal

Bomboozal

Taxing 20

Walk The Web Rope

Walk The Web Rope

Taxing 21

Sega Four

Sega Four

Taxing 22

Come On Over To My Place

Come On To My Place

*

Taxing 23

King Of The Castle

King Of The Castle

Taxing 24

Take A Running Jump

Take A Running Jump

Taxing 25

Follow The Leader

Follow The Leader

Taxing 26

Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

Taxing 27

Call In The Bomb Squad

Call The Bomb Squad

*

Taxing 28

Poor Wee Creatures

Poor Wee Creatures

Taxing 29

How Do I Dig Up The Way?

Dig Up The Way?

*

Taxing 30

Sega Five

Sega Five

Mayhem 1

Steel Works

Steel Works

Mayhem 2

The Boiler Room

The Boiler Room

Mayhem 3

It’s Hero Time!

It’s Hero Time!

Mayhem 4

The Crossroads

The Crossroads

Mayhem 5

Down,Along,Up.In That Order

Down,Along,Up.

*

Mayhem 6

One Way Or Another

One Way Or Another

Mayhem 7

Poles Apart

Poles Apart

Mayhem 8

Last One Out Is A Rotten Egg!

Last One Out

*

Mayhem 9

Sega One

Sega One

Mayhem 10

Pillars Of Hercules

Pillars Of Hercules

Mayhem 11

We All Fall Down

We All Fall Down

Mayhem 12

Sega Two

Sega Two

Mayhem 13

Sega Three

Sega Three

Mayhem 14

Pea Soup

Pea Soup

Mayhem 15

The Fast Food Kitchen

Fast Food Kitchen

*

Mayhem 16

Just A Minute

Just A Minute

Mayhem 17

Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones

Mayhem 18

Sega Four

Sega Four

Mayhem 19

Time To Get Up!

Time To Get Up!

Mayhem 20

No Added Colours Or Lemmings

Colours Or Lemmings

*

Mayhem 21

With A Twist Of Lemming

Twist Of Lemmings

*

Mayhem 22

Nearly There...

Nearly There...

Mayhem 23

Going Up....

Going Up....

Mayhem 24

All Or Nothing

All Or Nothing

Mayhem 25

Have A Nice Day

Have A Nice Day

Mayhem 26

The Steel Mines Of Kessel

Steel Mines Kessel

*

Mayhem 27

Just A Minute Part Two

A Minute Part Two

*

Mayhem 28

Mind The Step...

Mind The Step...

Mayhem 29

Sega Five

Sega Five

Mayhem 30

Rendezvous At The Mountains

At The Mountain

*

Updates

25/9/2009 Mayhem 17 was wrong. Thanks to namida for the correction. Added level stats (lifted directly from the ROM). Harmonised animated elements to be the same across all maps.